This page is an archive of some old content from the previous incarnations of the Pazzo website:
Here are some more recent stories about Literary Speed Dating which has gained a real foothold in librairies the world over.
In Pembroke Pine, FL May 24, 2007
In Philly, April 20, 2007 (with one book you love and one you hate and a celebrity host)
At the State Library, Victoria, Australia
Boyd County, Kentucky (who give Pazzo a shout)
With Romance books around the U.S.
In Belgium – report from the U.K.
and a few from the Literary Speed Dating Meme spawned by the Herald Article:
Literary Speed Dating Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Pazzo Inc.
You start with something in common and it only gets better from there!
How it works:
Literary Speed Dating is just like normal speed dating with one notable addition; books. Each participant will bring their favorite books and pile them spine out in front of them at the table. Like many speed dating events, you’re not allowed to talk about your job, the weather or where you live. Unlike other events, you’ll actually have something to talk about. Does the person across from you read books that you like? Books you find interesting? Books you’d like to know more about? Does one or more of your favorite books match? Or do they read books you think are hideous? Either way, you’re going to know a lot more about them after 6 minutes than you would have otherwise.
If you’re going to go by first impressions you should have something to go by.
When you arrive you’ll receive a packet with your date card, your date number, and a waiver. It’s $25 which includes a $10 book credit you can use before or after the event. You’ll get a card for each date that you can fill out with YES – NO – FRIENDS as the choices. Discrete Pazzo staff will notify participants of any matches and supply contact information of your choice. There are no age requirements though most attendees are expected to be in the 25-45 range. We will be starting with straight Literary Speed dating though Gay and Lesbian Literary Speed Dating are in development.
FAQ:
Do I have to bring books with me?
Of course not, feel free to buy them at our lovely used bookstore. However, you must have at least 3 or 4 books that you’ve read and enjoyed to participate in Literary Speed Dating.
Is is true that people who read are more interesting than people who don’t?
It certainly is. Many people believe they are better looking as well.
How long does it last?
Each date will be 6 minutes and there will be a minute in between each date. For 8 couples that would mean the event will take about an hour. The memories will last much longer.
When is it?
February 3rd 2006 at 7:30 at Pazzo Books.
Boston Herald Article on Speed Dating at Pazzo
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Red Cross to begin publication of ground breaking literary magazine
National Headquarters
2025 1/2 E Street, S.E.
Washington, DC 21006
WASHINGTON, Monday, March 26, 2007 - In an attempt to more efficiently leverage the core capabilities of the our organization, the American Red Cross is, today, announcing the formation of a groundbreaking new literary magazine entitled “Una”. The magazine will initially be published irregularly, between disasters, as talent is developed internally to take over a more regular publication. Says executive director Frank Milkers, “Our magazine will be focused on the art of the horrific and the horrors of art. As the real and the imaginary collide in today’s complex world, we wanted to take this opportunity to sell our vision of the world to the American consumer. Who is better equipped to save literature from certain doom than the Red Cross?”
Una refers to the wife of The Red Cross Knight in Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queen. “We wanted to pick a name that was fun but also made reference to our mission. Many of you are aware that the American Red Cross museum has a Tiffany stained glass triptypch that depicts Una as well as a shield emblazoned with the Red Cross. What many of you may not know is that the Una is a river in the western area of Bosnia and Herzegovina; an area of great beauty and of great sorrow.”
Workers trained at The New Yorker will aid Red Cross volunteers in the creation of the first issue called “Hearsay, Horror and Geronimo: A Retrospective.” Focusing on stories from the disasters that the Red Cross assists at, but told second or third hand by relief workers, passersby, rubberneckers and fellow survivors with less interesting tales. “In this day and age you have to triangulate the truth”, says Milkers. As with all American Red Cross projects, AAR is free, paid for by donations of time and money from the American people. Related merchandise will be available from participating retailers and the Red Cross website.